Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
In a car-wash installation, track structure having a Jportion and an L-portion contiguous therewith and forming an essentially rectangular configuration having an open corner, a leg of said L-portion having an extremity extending laterally beyond said corner, and an operating brush and spray unit cooperatively mounted to said track structure and having means for powering the same therealong in forward and reverse directions respectively from and back toward said extremity as a point of origin and unit storage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a car-wash installation, track structure having a Jportion and an L-portion contiguous therewith and forming an essentially rectangular configuration having an open corner, a leg of said L-portion having an extremity extending laterally beyond said corner, and an operating brush and spray unit cooperatively mounted to said track structure and having means for powering the same therealong in forward and reverse directions respectively from and back toward said extremity as a point of origin and unit storage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The installation of claim 1 wherein said track structure includes three interior rounded corners.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The installation of claim 1 wherein said unit includes wheel means for enabling said unit to be rolled along a supporting surface, and means for powering said unit over such supporting surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The installation of claim 1 wherein said track structure is of split construction having a guide slot, and means slideably disposed within said guide slot and protruding through said guide slot for connecting to said unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The installation of claim 4 wherein track structure has an undercut interior, said connecting means including a block slideably disposed within said track structure and a shaft upstanding from said block, and roller means journaled upon said shaft and rollingly engaging said track structure at said slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The installation of claim 1 wherein said unit includes a laterally and inwardly extending arm structure provided with and carrying a revolvable side-brush structure, and means for revolving said side-brush structure connected thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
The installation of claim 6 wherein said unit includes pivot means for pivoting said arm structure about a vertical axis, and spring means connected to said unit and also to said arm structure for retaining said arm structure in a normal, laterally outward position and also, alternatively, for supplying a spring-thrust to said side-brush structure for both lead and lag side-brush structure positions relative to unit travel direction in response to car engagement thereby.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The installation of claim 6 wherein said unit includes upper arm structure disposed over said arm structure and including an inwardly extending arm, spray structure attached to the latter, and revolvable top-brush means also mounted and, specifically, journaled thereto, and means for powering said top-brush means connected thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a car-wash installation, an improvement comprising a generally loop-configured track having respective extremities mutually spaced, one of said extremities extending laterally, outwardly beyond the other extremity and constituting a spray unit storage area; a spray unit mounted to said track for travel forwardly from storage area and then, reversing direction, back to said storage area; means for so powering said spray unit along said track, said spray unit having upper and lower, respectively fixed and vertically pivoted arm structures; spray means and revolvable top-brush structure carried by said upper arm structure; revolvable side-brush structure carried by said lower arm structure, and spring means for spring biasing said side-brush structure toward and against a vehicle being washed in both lead and lag positions of said side-brush structure relative to the direction of spray unit travEl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a car-wash installation, an improvement comprising a generally loop-configured track having respective extremities mutually spaced, one of said extremities extending laterally, outwardly beyond the other extremity and constituting a spray unit storage area; a spray unit mounted to said track for travel forwardly from storage area and then, reversing direction, back to said storage area; means for so powering said spray unit along said track, said spray unit having upper and lower, respectively fixed and vertically pivoted arm structures; spray means and revolvable top-brush structure carried by said upper arm structure; revolvable side-brush structure carried by said lower arm structure, and spring means for spring biasing said side-brush structure toward and against a vehicle being washed in both lead and lag positions of said side-brush structure relative to the direction of spray unit travEl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The car-wash installation of claim 9 wherein said installation includes shock absorber structure disposed in shunting relationship across said spring means.